The lawyer-turned-farmer said the staff at the commission’s procurement and tender committees were responsible for the irregular tendering process.
Mr Oswago said though it was his duty to establish a tender committee and appoint the members, he had no mandate of directing the members on how they should perform their roles.
Former Chief Executive Officer of the Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission (IEBC) James Oswago defended himself on Tuesday against graft allegations involving irregular award of Sh1.4 billion tender for supply of voter materials
In his evidence at the anti-corruption court in Nairobi, Mr Oswago attributed the graft allegations to the some staff of the commission.